The Appeals Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution
of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed
in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 ("International Tribunal"),

BEING SEISED OF Esad
Landzos Request for Removal of John Ackerman as Counsel on Appeal for Zejnil
Delalic", filed on 1 February 1999 ("Request");

NOTING the "Response of Zejnil
Delalic to Esad Landzos Request For Removal of John Ackerman as Counsel on Appeal
For Zejnil Delalic", filed on 10 February 1999, Esad Landzos Response to
the Response of Zejnil Delalic to Esad Landzos Request For Removal of John Ackerman
as Counsel on Appeal For Zejnil Delalic", filed on 8 April 1999, and "Zejnil
Delalics Reply to Esad Landzos Response to the Response of Zejnil Delalic to
Esad Landzos Request For Removal of John Ackerman as Counsel on Appeal For
Zejnil Delalic", filed on 13 April 1999;

NOTING that John Ackerman between 25 May 1997 and 16 March
1998 acted as lead counsel for Esad Landzo in the course of the trial proceedings in the
present case;

FURTHER NOTING that by a decision of the Deputy Registrar of 4
December 1998 John Ackerman was assigned as counsel on appeal for Zejnil Delalic
effective 26 November 1998;

NOTING that Esad Landzo in his written submissions alleges that
John Ackerman, in his position as lead counsel for Esad Landzo, was privy to confidential
information that could be detrimental to the appeal of Esad Landzo, that inconsistent
defences existed between Esad Landzo and Zejnil Delalic throughout the trial, and
that in view of these facts John Ackermans current representation of
Zejnil Delalic gives rise to a conflict of interest;

NOTING that Esad Landzo further submits that John Ackerman is in
violation of Rule 1.06 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, which body
of Rules is applicable to John Ackerman as being licensed to practice law in the
state of Texas, United States of America, and that his conduct in representing Zejnil
Delalic is thus in conflict with Sub-rule 44(B) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of
the International Tribunal ("Rules");

NOTING that Esad Landzo moreover asserts that John Ackermans
continued representation of co-accused in this case obstructs the proper conduct of the
present proceedings within the meaning of Rule 46 of the Rules, and that his conduct
should be reported to the State Bar of Texas;

FURTHER NOTING that Zejnil Delalic in opposing the Request submits
that no inconsistent defences existed between himself and Esad Landzo at the trial stage
of the present case, and asserts that he has no interest that is materially adverse to
that of Esad Landzo;

NOTING that Zejnil Delalic further denies that John Ackerman, by
his conduct of representing Zejnil Delalic, is in contravention of either the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct or the Code of Professional Conduct for Defence
Counsel Appearing Before the International Tribunal (IT/125);

MINDFUL of its obligation under Articles 20 and 21 of the Statute
of the International Tribunal ("Statute") to ensure that all proceedings before
it are conducted with full respect for the right of every accused and convicted or
acquitted person to a fair trial;

CONSIDERING Articles 9 and 20 of the Code of Professional Conduct
For Defence Counsel Appearing Before the International Tribunal (IT/125), and Rule 1.06 of
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct;

FINDING that the material before it does not disclose the existence
of a conflict of interest or any other ground for holding that John Ackerman is in
contravention of the standards of conduct set out in Sub-rule 44(B) of the Rules;

FINDING that the retention of John Ackerman as lead counsel on
appeal for Zejnil Delalic does not appear to obstruct the proper conduct of proceedings
within the meaning of Sub-rule 46(A);

PURSUANT to Articles 20 and 21 of the Statute and Rules 54 and 46
of the Rules;

HEREBY DENIES the Request.

Done in both English and French, the English text being authoritative.